Newman vs Newt

Side-by-side comparison of Newman and Newt — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Newman

Boy name · Rank #12327

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Name B

Newt

Boy name · Rank #5435

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Newman Newt
Current Rank #12327 #5435
Total Births (all years) 1,896 840
Peak Year 1921 1914
Peak Year Births 67 20
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Newman Newt
1880ss 32 100
1890ss 66 53
1900ss 56 46
1910ss 330 120
1920ss 442 110
1930ss 261 83
1940ss 198 54
1950ss 163 44
1960ss 109 26
1970ss 73 —
1980ss 55 —
1990ss 44 12
2000ss 32 11
2010ss 30 104
2020ss 5 77

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Newman Newt
2014 — 11
2015 6 8
2016 — 12
2017 5 15
2018 — 19
2019 6 11
2020 — 16
2021 — 17
2022 — 15
2023 — 12
2024 5 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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